Overview

• Non-EU tourists including UK visitors must show proof of prebooked accommodation or a police-issued invitation letter to enter Spain.
• Hosts are legally required to gather extensive guest data—passport details, contact information and payment methods—to comply with the new rules.
• Authorities can fine visitors up to €8,000 for lacking accommodation proof, €3,000 for public drinking and thousands more for unlicensed gatherings or rental breaches.
• Regional authorities in the Balearic and Canary Islands have capped beach visitor numbers and restricted alcohol sales to ease overcrowding.
• Up to 180,000 Balearic hospitality workers have announced July strike dates that could disrupt services during the peak holiday season.